How to learn a verseJPS TaNaKH 1917
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Numbers 6:24-26 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee; The LORD make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee; The LORD lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The LORD bless thee, and keep thee; The LORD make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee; The LORD lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The LORD bless ____, and keep thee; ___ LORD make His ____ to shine upon ____, and be gracious ____ thee; The LORD ____ up His countenance ____ thee, and give ____ peace.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ _____ thee, ___ ____ thee; ___ ____ make ___ ____ to _____ ____ thee, ___ ___ gracious ____ ____; The ____ ____ up ___ ______ upon ____, ___ give ____ _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L b t, a k t; T L m H f t s u t, a b g u t; T L l u H c u t, a g t p.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Numbers 6:24-26
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
How to learn a verseJPS TaNaKH 1917
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Numbers 6:24-26 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee; The LORD make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee; The LORD lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The LORD bless thee, and keep thee; The LORD make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee; The LORD lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The LORD bless ____, and keep thee; ___ LORD make His ____ to shine upon ____, and be gracious ____ thee; The LORD ____ up His countenance ____ thee, and give ____ peace.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ _____ thee, ___ ____ thee; ___ ____ make ___ ____ to _____ ____ thee, ___ ___ gracious ____ ____; The ____ ____ up ___ ______ upon ____, ___ give ____ _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L b t, a k t; T L m H f t s u t, a b g u t; T L l u H c u t, a g t p.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Numbers 6:24-26
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.